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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Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
3
12
1
2
13
3
16
4
23
5
22
6
23
7
18
8
18
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
single
21
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
10
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 6
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 4
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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