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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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
1
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10
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11
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12
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5
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6
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6
7
7
6
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
2
dark red
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green
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red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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