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