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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
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single
7
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Indentation for initials: triple
Number of staves: 9
Colour of text: black
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 5
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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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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