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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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
8
12
3
13
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4
4
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5
6
6
9
7
9
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
5
quadruple
4
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Separate text: no separate text
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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