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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Portugal
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Cities
Coimbra
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials frequency: often
Production method: Manuscript
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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