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
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
10
Silesia
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
7
Naples
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Padua
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
19
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
5
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
6
5
6
6
11
7
9
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
12
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
6
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
27
German
7
Italian
7
Latin
26
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Great Britain
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 3
Painted initials frequency: often
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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
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