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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
17
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
4
12
4
2
13
3
16
4
19
5
22
6
36
7
22
8
21
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
13
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
8
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
2
French
12
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
29
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
hybrida
3
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
poor
7
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
14
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
2
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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