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