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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Austria
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Czech Republic
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Cities
Augsburg
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2
Hradec Králové
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
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14
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2
2
3
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4
3
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Colour of text: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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