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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Belgium
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Italy
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Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
choirbook
52
Material
paper
24
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
6
none visible
15
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
15
12
8
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
16
4
22
5
31
6
39
7
52
8
43
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
41
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
14
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
26
poor
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
3
French
19
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
47
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
28
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
27
poor
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
34
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
20
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
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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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