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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Segovia
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Dutch
Copy language name: Italian
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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