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
30
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
30
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
17
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
5
4
8
5
5
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
21
single
15
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
15
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
24
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
14
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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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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