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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Great Britain
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Cities
Eton
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Hradec Králové
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Prague
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Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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13
1
14
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15
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16
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17
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4
1
5
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6
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7
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8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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