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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Brussels
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Eton
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
2
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
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Colour of staves: black
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 12
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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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