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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Belgium
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Modena
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
parchment
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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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
3
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
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
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
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end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: Zaragoza
Locations part of: Spain
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: humanistic
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
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