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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
8
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
9
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
12
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
22
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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