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