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
Basel
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Germany
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Hradec Králové
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Stirling
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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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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never
3
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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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
10
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11
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12
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 4
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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