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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Girona
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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2
1
4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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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
3
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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