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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
13
none visible
25
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
19
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
7
12
6
13
1
2
4
3
6
4
5
5
9
6
14
7
6
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
20
quadruple
1
single
25
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
11
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
none
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
20
German
6
Italian
9
Latin
34
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
20
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
39
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
14
n/a
1
poor
11
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Lisbon, Portugal, Biblioteca Nacional, Colecção Dr. Ivo Cruz. MS 60, First half of 16th century, All folios
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