PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources

Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530

Manuscript: Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-25 (II A 20) (olim 8705)

Manuscript type: partbook (single)

RISM siglum: CZ-HKm II.A.20

DIAMM Source Key: 1821

Image repositories: Manuscriptorium

Folio(s): All folios

Date: First half of the 16th century

First half of the 16th century (with additions from the second half of the 16th century).

Location of origin: Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Provenance

First half of the 16th century (with additions from the second half of the 16th century). From the collection of a confraternity of literati at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Hradec Králové.

Basis for description: high-quality image

Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-25 (II A 20) (olim 8705), All folios

Physical description

Material: paper

Number of leaves: B: 84

Format: upright

Page dimensions: 160 x 110

Quire structure: Text version

Non-musical texts: Maxims in hexameters and elegiac couplets, p. 1

Page details (zoom):

Preparation and Copying

All folios

Preparation

Disposition of Voice Parts Key

Pricking none visible
Ruled grid always,
vertical justification lines only (only partly visible)
Ruling pattern highly regular
Staves omitted from grid never
Incomplete staves never
Medium and colour of grid Frequency Folios Note
hard point or lead point sometimes
Colour of staves Frequency Folios Note
brown always varying shades from very light (especially on pp. 67-114) to almost black
Ruling medium Frequency Folios Note
single rastrum always two different rastra: 16.5 mm on pp. 1-66, 115-166; 18.5 mm on pp. 67-114.
Indentation for initials Frequency Folios Note
single rarely if at all, usually over ruled staves; for visual articulation of a new beginning rather than an initial as such
Extra space between voice parts Frequency Folios Note
empty ruled staves on grid rarely
Space provided for separate text Frequency Folios Note
no separate text always
Adhoc adaptation Frequency Folios Note
made for complete additional staves rarely
notation and staves extended into margin sometimes
partial additional staves occasionally

Copying of text and music

Language(s) Czech, Latin
Order of Copying music first
always
Presence/absence of text Voice part Frequency Folios Note
fully texted with one text all voice parts sometimes
partially texted with one text all voice parts sometimes
untexted all voice parts occasionally
Music
Colour(s) of notation black brown
Type(s) of notation void mensural
Type of notation note teardrop shaped. At least four different hands.
Monophonic notation absent
Level of calligraphy fair
Text
Types of script cursive
Types of script note at least four different hands
Level of calligraphy fair
Colour(s) of text black brown
Multiple texts no
Text repetitions none
Abbreviations many
Non underlaid vocal text none
Liminary text Composer ascriptions, occasionally.
Later changes Music later added on blank pages, occasionally

Decoration

Level of Decoration n/a