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
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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13
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2
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4
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6
3
7
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8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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