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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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: often
Type of notation: void mensural
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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