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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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
pointers
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
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Italian
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Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Other decoration type: decorated letters
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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