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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Countries
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
12
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
10
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
13
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
13
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
8
4
8
5
10
6
8
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
13
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
French
8
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
28
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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