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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Cities
Naples
1
Prague
1
Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
2
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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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