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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
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Basel
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Bologna
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
16
Format
oblong
8
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
7
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Number of staves: 10
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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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