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