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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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
46
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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
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upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
5
none visible
25
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
48
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
12
12
6
13
3
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
10
6
22
7
20
8
24
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
52
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
47
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
52
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
25
quadruple
1
single
33
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
19
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
21
Italian
7
Latin
48
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
17
poor
5
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
4
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
26
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
17
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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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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