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
4
Belgium
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England
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France
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Germany
12
Great Britain
1
Italy
31
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
7
Bologna
7
Brussels
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Burgundy
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Ferrara
3
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6
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Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
6
Köln
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London
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Mantua
2
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2
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1
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5
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3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
71
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
44
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
17
none visible
35
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
24
dark brown
5
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
7
single rastrum
50
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
15
11
8
12
9
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
10
3
12
4
19
5
14
6
21
7
13
8
14
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
72
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
15
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
66
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
25
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
15
German
8
Italian
13
Latin
65
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
4
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
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
22
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
7
display script
7
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
21
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
10
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
normally
18
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
16
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
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
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