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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Bologna
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Leipzig
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
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
never
3
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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13
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2
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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