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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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
26
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
17
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
30
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
13
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
9
5
7
6
12
7
9
8
13
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
23
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
18
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
35
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
19
Italian
7
Latin
28
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
32
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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