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
5
Belgium
6
France
1
Germany
11
Great Britain
5
Italy
12
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
2
Germany (South)
3
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Venice
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
35
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
16
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
11
12
6
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
10
3
10
4
13
5
18
6
22
7
19
8
22
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
21
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
42
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
41
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
35
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
15
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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