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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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Physical format: upright
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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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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