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
20
Czech Republic
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
14
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
1
London
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Mechelen
18
Naples
1
Netherlands
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Rome
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Savoy, France
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
16
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
7
5
12
6
18
7
19
8
25
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
6
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
11
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
31
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
25
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
34
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper (with parchment)
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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