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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Fossombrone
2
Mechelen
6
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
8
parchment
5
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
7
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
6
5
6
6
13
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6
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6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 6
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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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