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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Italy (North)
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Prague
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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6
1
7
1
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
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
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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