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
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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Penned initials type: flourished
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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