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
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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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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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3
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4
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5
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6
5
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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