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
39
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
6
never
8
none visible
22
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
5
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
8
5
7
6
24
7
10
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
3
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
22
single
32
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
11
n/a
6
poor
10
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
11
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
10
English
3
Flemish
2
French
25
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
40
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
45
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
n/a
6
poor
14
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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