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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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
2
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4
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5
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6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
10
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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