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
11
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
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4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
hybrida
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
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rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 9
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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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