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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
41
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
6
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
40
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
46
11
22
12
14
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
6
4
9
5
20
6
23
7
24
8
35
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
32
none
9
quadruple
5
single
46
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
20
poor
5
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
12
German
3
Latin
44
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
27
display script
24
humanistic
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
19
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
46
brown
5
red
32
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
2
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
25
occasionally
13
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 10
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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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