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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Catalonia
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Naples
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Segovia
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Seville
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
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8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Physical format: upright
Type of script: cursive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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