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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Cities
Arundel
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England
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Hradec Králové
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
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poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
light brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
1
2
1
3
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4
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5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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