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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Portugal
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
11
none visible
13
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
9
5
7
6
13
7
8
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
27
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
other
4
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
27
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
6
poor
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
7
Italian
4
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
24
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
poor
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
26
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
4
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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