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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France
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2
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Colour of staves: gold
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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