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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
25
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
6
4
7
5
2
6
13
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
39
quintuple
1
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
11
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
24
German
8
Italian
15
Latin
33
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
15
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 8
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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