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
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
3
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
25
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
15
12
9
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
9
4
14
5
23
6
27
7
34
8
34
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
7
quadruple
2
single
32
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
17
poor
4
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
31
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
22
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
poor
2
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 7
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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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