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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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
5
normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
26
straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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12
6
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8
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15
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21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
5
quadruple
3
single
25
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
25
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (italic)
1
display script
19
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
3
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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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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