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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Countries
Belgium
4
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
30
Spain
4
Switzerland
6
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
6
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
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Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
2
Cognac
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Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
17
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1
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1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
3
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1
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1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
43
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
19
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
3
never
12
none visible
33
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
29
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
7
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
9
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
42
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
4
10
20
11
8
12
8
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
10
4
8
5
12
6
29
7
16
8
23
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part score
2
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
51
3-part score
2
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
50
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
38
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
32
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
2
brown
29
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
21
n/a
2
poor
9
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
11
repeat signs
34
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
4
French
42
German
5
Italian
26
Latin
53
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
30
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
65
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
47
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
11
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
24
n/a
2
poor
14
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
5
brown
35
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
13
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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