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
50
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
9
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
15
none visible
27
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
33
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
8
12
5
13
3
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
6
4
5
5
11
6
17
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
28
single
26
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
43
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
14
poor
14
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
16
German
9
Italian
7
Latin
44
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
17
poor
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
50
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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