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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Italy
21
Italy (North)
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Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
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Bourges
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Brussels
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1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
51
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
3
none visible
22
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
24
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
47
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
14
12
6
13
1
2
6
3
3
4
6
5
12
6
25
7
23
8
27
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
57
3-part score
2
3-part single page
21
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
23
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
40
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
29
other
2
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
19
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
12
pointers
7
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
4
French
35
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
52
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
17
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
17
poor
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
4
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
23
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
57
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
29
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
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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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