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
44
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
26
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
7
none visible
16
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
22
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
29
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
17
12
10
13
8
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
8
3
9
4
11
5
12
6
21
7
16
8
18
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
30
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
22
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
44
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
14
poor
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
4
Flemish
5
French
17
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
37
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
20
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
9
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
11
poor
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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