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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Catalonia
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Naples
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Vic
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
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
7
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
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
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Type of notation: void mensural
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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