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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Coimbra
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
8
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
7
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
10
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Penned initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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