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
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
11
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Number of staves: 7
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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