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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Girona
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 14
Number of staves: 16
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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