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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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
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Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
18
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
15
straightedge
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triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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6
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5
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6
7
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3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
20
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
3
brown
18
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: brown
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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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