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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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Hradec Králové
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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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
always
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n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
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5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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French
3
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
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Multiple texts: yes
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 1
Colour of text: black
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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