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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Spain
3
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1
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1
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
36
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
22
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
22
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
8
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
14
7
9
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
35
3-part score
3
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
26
quintuple
1
single
27
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
43
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
28
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
15
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
13
pointers
7
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
2
French
24
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
37
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
28
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
12
poor
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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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