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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Czech Republic
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Italy
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Hradec Králové
1
Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
11
1
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Other decoration frequency: often
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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