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
49
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
2
never
10
none visible
14
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
16
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
42
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
11
12
5
13
3
2
7
3
6
4
9
5
12
6
25
7
20
8
28
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
51
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
19
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
25
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
23
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
13
pointers
6
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
5
French
33
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
44
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
22
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
18
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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