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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
13
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
11
7
11
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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