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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Hradec Králové
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Naples
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of text: brown
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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