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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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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46
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
3
none visible
21
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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14
dark brown
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gold
2
light brown
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red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
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3
10
17
11
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12
3
13
2
14
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2
11
3
9
4
14
5
20
6
24
7
21
8
27
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
49
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
24
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
25
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
37
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
5
pointers
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repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
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Language
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Flemish
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French
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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
45
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
49
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
23
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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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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