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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Girona
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
2
n/a
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
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical type: choirbook
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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