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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Barcelona
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
1
11
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2
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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
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
hybrida
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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