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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Austria
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Spain
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4
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
88
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
82
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
39
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
79
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
30
n/a
3
never
10
none visible
30
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
32
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
75
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
5
10
44
11
23
12
10
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
10
4
18
5
24
6
39
7
32
8
42
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
38
2-part score
2
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
68
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
91
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
45
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
37
none
31
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
70
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
75
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
11
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
30
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
60
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
64
notation extended into margin
36
other
4
partial additional staves
36
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
64
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
9
void mensural
86
Monophonic Notation
absent
73
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
34
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
47
signes-de-renvoi
56
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
6
French
34
German
5
Italian
15
Latin
79
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
82
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
39
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
29
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
23
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
41
n/a
3
poor
7
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
5
brown
32
dark brown
6
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
45
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
53
yes
47
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
28
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
19
often
11
rarely
19
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
43
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
22
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
17
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
19
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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