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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London
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Northamptonshire
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Prague
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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