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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Countries
Belgium
10
Italy
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Spain
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
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France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
7
12
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
9
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: single
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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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