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
16
Czech Republic
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France
4
Germany
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Italy
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
9
Cognac
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Flanders
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Florence
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Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
34
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
39
Format
oblong
3
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
1
none visible
10
normally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
1
4
5
5
10
6
14
7
17
8
25
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
8
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
8
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
15
poor
1
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
5
French
21
Italian
6
Latin
32
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
18
hybrida
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
poor
1
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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