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
8
Belgium
26
Czech Republic
2
France
8
Germany
23
Great Britain
14
Italy
68
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
7
Switzerland
14
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
13
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
16
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Corbie
1
Emmerich
1
England
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
23
Fossombrone
2
France
11
Germany
10
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
6
Italy (North)
7
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
8
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
4
Mechelen
21
Milan
3
Modena
2
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
5
Netherlands
2
Padua
2
Paris
3
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rome
6
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
8
Verona
2
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
199
Printed work
14
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
141
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
9
partbooks (complete set)
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
131
paper (with parchment)
8
parchment
65
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
54
upright
158
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
42
n/a
15
never
42
none visible
83
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
3
sometimes
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
97
brown
77
dark brown
17
gold
2
light brown
9
n/a
1
red
10
red-brown
1
reddish brown
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
17
freehand
15
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
137
straightedge
29
triple rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
7
10
73
11
40
12
28
13
11
14
7
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
25
3
39
4
52
5
61
6
82
7
61
8
75
9
68
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
63
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
62
2-part score
2
2-part single page
32
3-part consecutive
10
3-part opening
114
3-part score
3
3-part single page
39
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
145
4-part score
1
4-part single page
39
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
72
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
29
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
6
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
66
none
93
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
132
triple
25
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
138
left below voice parts as part of grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
12
none
33
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
39
variable space, not on grid
28
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
143
not in dedicated space
48
provided, in dedicated space
36
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
13
made for complete additional staves
55
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
113
notation extended into margin
65
other
7
partial additional staves
65
staveline added
30
staves extended into margin
13
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
148
blue
2
brown
69
dark brown
13
gold
3
light brown
4
red
13
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
15
full mensural
16
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
198
Monophonic Notation
absent
173
present
46
Level of Calligraphy
fair
82
high
76
n/a
14
poor
20
very high
29
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
29
custodes
2
end symbol
25
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
12
repeat signs
48
signa congruentiae
78
signes-de-renvoi
94
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
15
English
4
Flemish
7
French
71
German
15
Italian
41
Latin
179
Spanish
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
46
fully texted with one text
174
fully texted with two or more texts
21
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
13
partially texted with one text
48
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
31
provided with single incipit
78
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
76
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
32
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
18
cursive (bastarda)
53
cursive (humanistic)
27
cursive (italic)
15
display script
45
humanistic
3
hybrida
9
roman
6
rotonda
11
textura
44
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
85
high
80
n/a
14
poor
22
very high
30
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
137
blue
10
brown
80
dark brown
12
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
66
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
123
yes
101
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
4
never
18
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
43
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
18
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
40
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
6
partial borders: one-sided
15
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
12
Painted Initials Frequency
always
8
never
8
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
34
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
35
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
11
historiated
8
plain initials
8
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
26
never
2
normally
70
occasionally
25
often
18
rarely
31
sometimes
24
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
95
calligraphic with decoration
35
calligraphic with grotesque heads
37
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
38
historiated
1
littera notabilior
8
plain initials
38
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
13
normally
18
occasionally
12
often
16
rarely
29
sometimes
11
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
21
normally
14
occasionally
16
often
17
rarely
17
sometimes
16
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
6
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
32
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
11
littera notabilior
18
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
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
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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