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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Belgium
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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4
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5
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7
3
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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