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
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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often
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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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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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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15
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16
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17
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4
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 9
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
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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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