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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Manuscript
39
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
26
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
2
never
9
none visible
17
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
19
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
5
13
2
2
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3
4
4
5
5
8
6
12
7
8
8
11
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
23
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
17
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
6
French
40
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
35
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
5
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
18
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
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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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