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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1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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