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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Netherlands
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
24
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
14
normally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
21
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
5
13
1
2
7
3
8
4
12
5
9
6
14
7
9
8
9
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
36
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
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
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
13
other
5
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
7
Italian
7
Latin
29
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
4
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
10
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
22
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: single
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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