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
22
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
19
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
11
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
11
7
8
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
22
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
17
Italian
7
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
18
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Level of calligraphy music: high
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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