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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Barcelona
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Seville
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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6
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7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
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)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Locations part of: Spain
Monophonic notation: present
Production method: Manuscript
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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