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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Czech Republic
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
4
11
5
6
2
7
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8
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 8
Planned initials frequency: often
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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