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
23
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
14
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
France
5
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
20
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
61
Physical type
choirbook
55
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
6
none visible
22
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
61
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
33
11
17
12
8
2
16
3
16
4
21
5
29
6
34
7
36
8
61
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
38
none
15
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
29
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
23
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
27
poor
3
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
5
French
20
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
55
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
34
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
36
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
30
poor
5
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
40
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Czech
Number of staves: 2
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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
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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