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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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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Girona
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Italy
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Seville
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Tarazona
3
Vic
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
4
3
6
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Spanish
3
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
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: void mensural
Locations part of: Spain
Separate text: no separate text
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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