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
12
Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Brussels
8
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
12
Padua
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
8
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
11
7
11
8
13
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
7
quadruple
3
single
25
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
4
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
29
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
7
red
18
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of notation: black
Pricking frequency: always
Monophonic notation: absent
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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
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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