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
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France
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Munich
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Seville
1
Staffarda
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Torgau
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Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
6
none visible
13
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
13
dark brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
17
12
9
13
5
14
1
15
1
2
5
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
13
7
13
8
19
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
14
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
17
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
17
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
38
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
20
poor
2
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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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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