PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
23
Cities
Bologna
5
Casale Monferrato
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
3
Modena
4
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
22
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
15
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
6
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
20
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
10
Italian
5
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
roman
2
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
ornament
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Locations part of: Italy
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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