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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
17
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
19
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13
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16
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
21
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
11
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
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end symbol
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repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
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Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
8
hybrida
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roman
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
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Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 6-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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