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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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2
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3
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4
6
5
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6
2
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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