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
7
Belgium
22
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
16
Great Britain
2
Italy
9
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
15
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
5
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
20
Milan
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
67
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
61
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
4
none visible
20
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
50
brown
16
dark brown
3
red
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
61
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
37
11
21
12
8
13
2
2
16
3
15
4
20
5
28
6
37
7
33
8
43
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
27
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
43
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
38
none
17
quadruple
5
single
54
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
30
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
67
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
28
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
15
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
64
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
42
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
23
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
35
poor
1
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
58
blue
9
brown
12
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
67
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
26
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
35
occasionally
13
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
16
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
16
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 9
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: occasionally
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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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