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
57
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
52
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
8
none visible
17
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
51
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
41
11
24
12
10
13
3
14
1
2
7
3
9
4
12
5
20
6
27
7
28
8
42
9
57
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
44
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
5
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
22
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
46
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
22
poor
3
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
5
French
18
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
54
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
31
hybrida
1
textura
13
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
22
poor
3
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
35
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
28
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
24
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
8
historiated
3
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
13
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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