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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2
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8
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4
Zaragoza
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
104
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
82
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
70
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
18
upright
95
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
n/a
10
never
22
none visible
36
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
113
brown
14
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
9
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
83
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
6
10
54
11
29
12
22
13
9
14
5
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
20
3
25
4
33
5
45
6
52
7
44
8
57
9
54
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
31
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
9
2-part opening
37
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
55
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
82
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
54
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
57
none
42
quadruple
6
single
78
triple
25
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
69
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
16
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
37
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
93
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
106
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
108
Monophonic Notation
absent
90
present
30
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
39
n/a
9
poor
12
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
20
German
8
Italian
9
Latin
107
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
104
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
22
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
38
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
5
textura
35
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
41
n/a
9
poor
8
very high
25
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
106
blue
3
brown
14
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
52
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
69
yes
48
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
12
none visible
1
rarely
34
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
3
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
26
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
38
occasionally
17
often
9
rarely
16
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
17
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
19
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
9
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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