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
20
Germany
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Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
4
Germany (South)
5
Girona
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
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Naples
2
Portugal
1
Rome
4
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
choirbook
58
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
2
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
16
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
54
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
36
11
19
12
8
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
8
5
13
6
18
7
20
8
25
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
23
quadruple
3
single
37
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
26
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
20
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
56
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
24
poor
3
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
4
brown
16
dark brown
4
red
33
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
58
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical type: choirbook
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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
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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