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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France
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Prague
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
6
2
7
3
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
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
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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