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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Italy
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Spain
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
54
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
8
none visible
24
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
23
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
11
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
20
7
11
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
34
3-part score
3
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
29
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
54
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
10
gold
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
26
poor
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
20
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
1
French
18
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
54
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
22
poor
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
10
gold
1
grey
1
red
16
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
historiated
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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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