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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8
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3
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Production method
Manuscript
125
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
95
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
76
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
43
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
19
upright
105
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
never
20
none visible
51
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
63
brown
45
dark brown
11
light brown
7
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
single rastrum
125
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
50
11
26
12
13
13
6
14
2
15
2
2
18
3
21
4
33
5
34
6
46
7
44
8
58
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
34
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
50
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
79
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
99
4-part score
1
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
60
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
21
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
47
none
53
quadruple
5
single
87
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
94
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
15
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
31
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
91
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
39
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
74
notation extended into margin
35
other
4
partial additional staves
42
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
88
brown
39
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
5
not specified
1
void mensural
121
Monophonic Notation
absent
104
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
52
poor
9
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
44
signes-de-renvoi
66
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
9
Flemish
6
French
46
German
10
Italian
19
Latin
112
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
112
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
42
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
46
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
16
cursive (German)
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
48
cursive (humanistic)
18
cursive (italic)
5
display script
40
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
28
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
53
poor
9
very high
26
Colour of Text
black
86
blue
8
brown
44
dark brown
8
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
49
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
72
yes
62
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
5
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
25
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
1
normally
46
occasionally
18
often
11
rarely
22
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
65
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
25
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
23
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
17
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
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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