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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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
5
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
quintuple
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single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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