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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Naples
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Prague
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
6
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
1
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 1013 (M.36), 1509-52, 69v-70v, 81v-123r
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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