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
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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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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6
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7
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9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Other decoration type: signa congruentiae
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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