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
3
Switzerland
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3
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Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
choirbook
31
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
20
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
56
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
32
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
12
11
8
12
1
14
1
2
5
3
10
4
12
5
12
6
15
7
9
8
14
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
35
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
16
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
30
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
20
poor
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
28
German
6
Italian
15
Latin
46
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
29
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
8
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
12
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
26
poor
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
5
brown
30
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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