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
18
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
1
Brussels
13
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
France
3
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
17
Modena
1
Paris
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
36
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
13
6
18
7
18
8
25
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
10
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
7
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
poor
2
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
14
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
33
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
23
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
poor
1
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
36
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
19
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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