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
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
8
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
4
single
13
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
13
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of text: dark brown
Presence absence of text: fully texted and provided with incipit
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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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