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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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
36
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
23
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
17
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
6
6
17
7
14
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
22
single
28
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
18
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
12
pointers
6
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
Flemish
3
French
32
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
38
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
42
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
17
poor
9
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
4
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
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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