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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Belgium
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
30
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
9
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
8
Number of staves
10
23
11
15
12
8
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
3
4
6
5
11
6
16
7
18
8
23
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
9
quadruple
1
single
25
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
4
French
10
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
28
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
13
hybrida
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 9
Physical type: choirbook
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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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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