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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
always
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none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
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often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
16
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6-part opening
7
7-part opening
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8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
4
quadruple
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single
23
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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German
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Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
19
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
24
blue
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brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
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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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