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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Belgium
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3
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Production method
Manuscript
63
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
55
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
8
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
4
never
9
none visible
19
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
23
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
51
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
43
11
20
12
14
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
10
5
23
6
27
7
27
8
38
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
33
none
11
quadruple
5
single
66
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
66
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
27
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
20
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
66
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
24
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
4
French
20
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
59
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
25
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
25
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
58
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
38
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
30
occasionally
10
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
14
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
17
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
13
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Colour of notation: black
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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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