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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Countries
Czech Republic
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Hradec Králové
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Mantua
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
11
1
5
1
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
4
brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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