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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Basel
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1
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1
Hradec Králové
2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
5
7
10
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
8
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
2
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 7
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Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
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