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
26
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
9
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
10
none visible
16
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
9
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
2
2
5
3
9
4
8
5
5
6
7
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
21
single
12
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
28
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
9
German
6
Italian
10
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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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