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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Countries
Czech Republic
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Cities
Basel
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Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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