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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Prague
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
5
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
3
12
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13
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2
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3
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4
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5
3
6
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7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
2
French
1
German
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Indentation for initials: single
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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