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
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
31
Format
oblong
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upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
6
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
Number of staves
10
20
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
14
7
15
8
17
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
7
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
6
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
16
Italian
5
Latin
31
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
hybrida
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
4
gold
1
red
16
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: yes
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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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