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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Cities
Arundel
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Casale Monferrato
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Hradec Králové
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
5
brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Colour of text: blue
Indentation for initials: single
Colour of text: red
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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