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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Cities
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Brussels
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1
Leipzig
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
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4
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5
3
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
8
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: blue
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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