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
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
14
11
6
12
3
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3
3
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4
3
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7
6
10
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10
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15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
3
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: light brown
Copy language name: n/a
Locations name: France
Number of staves: 5
Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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