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