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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Girona
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
6
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Multiple texts: yes
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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