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