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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
9
Italy
5
Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
11
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
4
Germany
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Pordenone
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Rome
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1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
5
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
8
12
4
2
12
3
11
4
15
5
23
6
30
7
39
8
30
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
13
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
9
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
18
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
18
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
36
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
21
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
19
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
21
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 7
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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
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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