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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Austria
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
8
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
1
2
1
4
4
5
6
6
8
7
8
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
7
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
9
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
19
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
8
light brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
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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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