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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Ferrara
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
5
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 9
Type of script: textura
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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