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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England
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Hradec Králové
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Prague
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
1
13
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
4
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
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy music: very poor
Ruling medium: freehand
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
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