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
15
Great Britain
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Italy
14
Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
3
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8
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1
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
3
none visible
23
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
12
dark brown
3
n/a
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
6
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
9
4
11
5
14
6
16
7
13
8
16
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
22
single
24
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
22
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
41
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
textura
41
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
27
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
16
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
10
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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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