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
Belgium
7
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Cities
Austria
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
Germany (South)
3
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Naples
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
6
6
10
7
8
8
11
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
8
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
3
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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