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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Portugal
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Barcelona
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-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
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
display script
1
hybrida
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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