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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
9
3-part single page
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4-part opening
11
4-part single page
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5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
4
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
13
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
13
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
3
brown
12
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Penned initials type: flourished
Colour of notation: brown
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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