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
Belgium
9
Czech Republic
4
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
1
Florence
9
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Hradec Králové
4
Italy
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London
2
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
8
Milan
1
Rheinfelden
2
Seville
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
24
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
5
none visible
23
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
21
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
9
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
4
3
8
4
11
5
11
6
18
7
13
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
19
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
10
poor
5
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
23
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
34
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
poor
8
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
4
brown
27
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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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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