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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Cities
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Florence
1
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3
Hradec Králové
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Number of staves: 10
Type of notation: void mensural
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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