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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1
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Tarazona
1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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6
3
7
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8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Extra space: none
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 10
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: untexted
Colour of notation: black
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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