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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
18
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
21
dark brown
8
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
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2
3
3
6
4
4
5
2
6
16
7
8
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
19
quintuple
1
single
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
28
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
8
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
9
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
33
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: brown
Production method: Manuscript
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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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