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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Belgium
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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
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6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Modena
Colour of notation: brown
Other decoration frequency: often
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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