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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
6
normally
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occasionally
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sometimes
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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
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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8
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11
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13
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10
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12
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7
8
7
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
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textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 4
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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