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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6
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
86
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
68
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
65
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
18
upright
78
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
10
never
23
none visible
41
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
33
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
4
red
8
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
7
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
61
straightedge
16
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
5
10
38
11
19
12
14
13
6
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
12
4
18
5
24
6
33
7
23
8
32
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
49
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
79
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
31
none
45
quadruple
1
single
59
triple
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
18
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
74
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
28
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
27
other
5
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
72
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
9
full mensural
5
void mensural
93
Monophonic Notation
absent
83
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
33
n/a
10
poor
12
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
cue notes
1
end symbol
15
none
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
22
German
8
Italian
11
Latin
86
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
84
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
22
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
39
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
3
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
12
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
4
display script
16
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
10
textura
24
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
39
n/a
10
poor
13
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
65
blue
1
brown
34
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
27
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
96
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
10
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
11
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
29
occasionally
15
often
10
rarely
16
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
52
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
4
normally
9
occasionally
9
often
10
rarely
17
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
12
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Organ partbook (App. 48), all folios
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