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
53
Physical type
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
15
none visible
21
normally
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
28
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
18
11
7
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
6
3
9
4
11
5
8
6
19
7
12
8
16
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
37
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
32
single
31
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
14
other
4
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
53
high
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
19
German
6
Italian
14
Latin
47
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
11
poor
9
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
14
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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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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