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
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
5
never
6
none visible
20
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
9
13
2
2
8
3
6
4
11
5
11
6
19
7
14
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
20
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
43
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
21
single
28
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
3
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
12
n/a
5
poor
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
19
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
36
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
14
n/a
5
poor
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Material exact%3apaper
Type of notation: void mensural
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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