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
54
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
20
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
30
11
17
12
8
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
8
3
9
4
11
5
16
6
24
7
26
8
36
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
17
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
43
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
29
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
15
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
22
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
12
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
55
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
3
Flemish
4
French
22
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
50
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
19
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
23
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
27
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
24
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
vignette
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: never
Colour of text: blue
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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