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
31
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
10
none visible
18
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
31
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
15
11
6
12
8
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
8
7
5
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
7
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
20
single
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
17
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
11
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
1
English
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
30
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
19
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: high
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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