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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Italy
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Switzerland
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2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10
6
12
7
15
8
10
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 7
Indentation for initials: single
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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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