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
22
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
15
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
7
7
8
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
13
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
16
German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Presence absence of text: untexted
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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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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