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
6
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
4
1
5
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6
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7
2
8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
6
brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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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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