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
25
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
18
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
14
dark brown
8
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
5
4
4
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
19
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
French
15
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
8
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
25
dark brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
25
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Monophonic notation: present
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of script: cursive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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