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
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
4
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
9
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
3
3
2
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
quintuple
1
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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