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
99
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
85
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
52
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
41
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
10
upright
89
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
never
10
none visible
42
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
35
dark brown
10
light brown
6
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
9
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
79
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
49
11
27
12
15
13
3
2
9
3
12
4
15
5
24
6
39
7
37
8
47
9
50
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
42
2-part score
1
2-part single page
25
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
79
3-part score
1
3-part single page
25
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
90
4-part single page
26
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
51
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
23
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
42
none
41
quadruple
5
single
66
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
87
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
66
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
10
made for complete additional staves
40
notation and staves extended into margin
69
notation extended into margin
46
other
3
partial additional staves
46
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
11
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
68
blue
2
brown
32
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
6
void mensural
97
Monophonic Notation
absent
76
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
30
poor
7
very high
25
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
23
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
46
signes-de-renvoi
99
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
12
English
2
Flemish
6
French
41
German
3
Italian
20
Latin
89
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
87
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
47
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
46
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
38
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
6
display script
30
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
14
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
30
poor
10
very high
25
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
67
blue
4
brown
36
dark brown
10
light brown
1
red
41
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
52
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
30
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
26
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
45
occasionally
16
often
12
rarely
22
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
55
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
23
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
19
normally
6
occasionally
10
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
15
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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