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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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
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none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
gold
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
ornament
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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