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
Hradec Králové
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
2
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4
4
5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
French
3
German
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: quintuple
Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations name: Bourges
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Production method: Manuscript
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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