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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
1
never
2
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
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light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
2
freehand
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printed staves
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
10
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
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pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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Latin
10
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
13
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Other decoration type: end-symbol
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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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