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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Austria
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Portugal
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Spain
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Antwerp
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3
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3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
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Production method
Manuscript
100
Physical type
choirbook
73
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
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 (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
73
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
88
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
21
none visible
49
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
42
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
5
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
single rastrum
100
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
38
11
17
12
14
13
7
14
3
15
2
2
11
3
13
4
18
5
23
6
33
7
26
8
35
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
36
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
52
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
80
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
53
quadruple
1
single
59
triple
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
70
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
19
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
77
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
28
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
55
notation extended into margin
27
other
5
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
66
brown
40
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
98
Monophonic Notation
absent
84
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
39
poor
17
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
2
end symbol
11
none
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
21
German
9
Italian
10
Latin
89
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
93
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
22
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
36
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
18
cursive (German)
10
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
7
display script
22
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
33
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
46
poor
18
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
62
blue
5
brown
44
dark brown
7
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
33
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
100
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
28
occasionally
11
often
13
rarely
15
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
56
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
23
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
13
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
11
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
8
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
12
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
8
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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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