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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Belgium
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Hradec Králové
1
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Naples
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
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2
10
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11
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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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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