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
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
7
11
4
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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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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