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
23
Czech Republic
4
England
1
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
10
Italy
34
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Bologna
6
Bruges
1
Brussels
15
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
London
7
Mantua
1
Mechelen
20
Milan
3
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
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1
Portugal
1
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1
Rome
6
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Venice
5
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
102
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
81
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
53
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
41
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
19
upright
86
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
35
n/a
4
never
19
none visible
35
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
6
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
64
brown
35
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
5
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
80
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
50
11
24
12
21
13
9
14
5
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
9
4
15
5
25
6
33
7
32
8
43
9
47
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
36
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
61
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
84
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
47
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
43
none
41
quadruple
6
single
66
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
105
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
78
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
38
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
69
notation extended into margin
36
other
4
partial additional staves
41
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
105
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
2
red
11
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
9
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
100
Monophonic Notation
absent
86
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
36
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
25
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
4
pointers
6
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
42
signes-de-renvoi
60
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
5
French
33
German
7
Italian
14
Latin
98
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
94
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
37
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
3
display script
29
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
33
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
26
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
93
blue
3
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
44
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
62
yes
50
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
often
1
rarely
30
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
26
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
9
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
47
occasionally
12
often
11
rarely
19
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
49
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
21
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
21
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
12
rarely
19
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 9
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Penned initials type: flourished
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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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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