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
24
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
18
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
14
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
24
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
7
7
5
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical format: upright
Locations name: Seville
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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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