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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choirbook
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Material
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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often
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
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quadruple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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red
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Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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end-symbol
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Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 5
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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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