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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Portugal
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
65
Physical type
choirbook
40
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
44
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
65
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
30
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
47
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
25
11
13
12
9
13
5
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
10
4
10
5
16
6
22
7
12
8
24
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
41
quadruple
1
single
31
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
16
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
25
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
26
poor
12
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
9
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
12
German
6
Italian
9
Latin
59
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
25
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
23
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
31
poor
10
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
5
brown
27
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
65
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
11
rarely
8
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
11
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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