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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Italy
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Locations name: Brussels
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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