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
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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4
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
4
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
18
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: double
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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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