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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Cities
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Girona
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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12
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2
2
3
2
4
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5
2
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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