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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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
16
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
14
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
7
4
9
5
11
6
15
7
14
8
17
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
6
single
25
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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