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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choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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triple
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empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
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red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
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repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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provided with single incipit
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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textura
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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calligraphic
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 6
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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