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
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
2
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Physical type: choirbook
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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