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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Belgium
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Girona
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
7
1
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Type of script: cursive
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Multiple texts: yes
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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