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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2
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Production method
Manuscript
116
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
81
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
67
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
40
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
31
upright
85
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
33
n/a
1
never
21
none visible
49
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
49
dark brown
16
gold
2
light brown
5
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
5
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
84
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
4
10
44
11
22
12
10
13
5
14
1
2
12
3
19
4
21
5
24
6
41
7
30
8
41
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
39
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
37
2-part score
2
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
72
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
81
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
44
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
50
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
71
triple
19
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
90
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
18
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
81
not in dedicated space
30
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
32
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
77
notation extended into margin
44
other
4
partial additional staves
40
staveline added
22
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
67
blue
1
brown
46
dark brown
13
gold
2
light brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
9
void mensural
111
Monophonic Notation
absent
96
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
53
high
38
poor
10
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
2
pointers
8
repeat signs
39
signa congruentiae
53
signes-de-renvoi
60
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
13
English
2
Flemish
7
French
54
German
10
Italian
28
Latin
97
Spanish
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
33
fully texted with one text
97
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
54
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
49
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
27
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
11
display script
27
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
47
poor
11
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
6
brown
51
dark brown
10
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
41
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
62
yes
63
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
often
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
2
normally
42
occasionally
18
often
14
rarely
24
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
48
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
22
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
13
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
19
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
19
normally
7
occasionally
10
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
18
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
10
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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