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
1
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
Germany
3
Italy
25
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
14
France
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Hradec Králové
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Innsbruck
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
Munich
3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
choirbook
32
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
50
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
31
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
8
12
1
2
5
3
10
4
9
5
11
6
16
7
10
8
15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
31
quadruple
2
single
23
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
31
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
18
poor
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
28
German
3
Italian
19
Latin
39
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
28
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
8
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
23
poor
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
5
brown
31
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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