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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Belgium
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Spain
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Tarazona
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
46
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
9
none visible
31
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
27
dark brown
7
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
single rastrum
50
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
26
11
15
12
9
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
8
5
15
6
24
7
22
8
28
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
28
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
38
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
58
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
27
other
5
partial additional staves
35
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
24
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
20
poor
5
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
13
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
24
German
6
Italian
8
Latin
52
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
28
untexted
33
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
20
poor
7
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
24
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
21
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
14
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
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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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