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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Germany
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Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
33
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
8
none visible
14
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
33
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
14
11
6
12
9
13
5
14
2
15
1
2
11
3
13
4
13
5
15
6
17
7
17
8
23
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
18
single
25
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
14
poor
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
33
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
15
poor
5
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
31
brown
6
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of staves: black
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Material: paper
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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