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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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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
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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
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Spanish
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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