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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partbook (single)
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
18
parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
6
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
6
single
19
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
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20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
13
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 11
Penned initials type: decorated
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
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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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