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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Great Britain
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
1
2
1
3
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4
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5
1
6
3
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: dark brown
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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