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
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
17
Format
oblong
7
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
11
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
2
6
6
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
13
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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