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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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
9
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: single
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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