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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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
9
3-part single page
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4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
1
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
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cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
sometimes
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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