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
15
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
12
Great Britain
2
Italy
23
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Brussels
12
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
5
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Milan
2
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
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1
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1
Rome
5
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
69
Printed work
3
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
59
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
64
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
3
never
12
none visible
22
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
59
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
34
11
15
12
11
13
3
2
12
3
16
4
22
5
26
6
34
7
32
8
38
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
33
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
47
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
65
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
25
quadruple
5
single
53
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
72
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
69
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
26
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
4
French
18
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
65
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
24
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
4
textura
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
28
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
36
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
30
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
16
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
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
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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