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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Florence
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Segovia
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Spain
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
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2
1
3
1
4
2
5
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6
3
7
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8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical type: composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Number of staves: 3
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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