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
Austria
7
Belgium
6
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
17
Italy
26
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Basel
7
Bologna
6
Bruges
2
Brussels
4
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
France
5
Freiburg
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Modena
5
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
2
Zagan
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
83
Physical type
choirbook
58
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
62
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
17
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
70
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
16
none visible
35
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
31
dark brown
4
light brown
4
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
single rastrum
83
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
12
12
11
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
14
3
18
4
23
5
22
6
30
7
25
8
28
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
34
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
63
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
50
quadruple
1
single
44
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
59
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
brown
27
dark brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
81
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
31
poor
10
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
4
none
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
33
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
17
German
7
Italian
8
Latin
76
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
74
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
23
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
9
cursive (German)
10
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
3
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
27
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
30
poor
10
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
4
brown
29
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
24
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
24
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
49
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
21
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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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
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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