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
36
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
36
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
19
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
11
12
8
13
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
9
7
5
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
20
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
14
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
35
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
14
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: no separate text
Production method: Manuscript
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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