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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Spain
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2
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3
Zaragoza
1
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Production method
Manuscript
134
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
98
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
80
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
45
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
21
upright
112
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
34
never
21
none visible
58
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
2
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
67
brown
56
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
8
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
single rastrum
134
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
53
11
29
12
20
13
7
14
3
15
2
2
14
3
18
4
29
5
31
6
47
7
42
8
54
9
45
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
38
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
44
2-part score
1
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
75
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
101
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
52
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
42
none
60
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
88
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
99
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
19
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
99
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
23
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
39
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
82
notation extended into margin
35
other
4
partial additional staves
43
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
91
brown
49
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
132
Monophonic Notation
absent
134
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
55
high
52
poor
17
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
7
pointers
6
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
44
signes-de-renvoi
59
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
8
Flemish
5
French
46
German
13
Italian
18
Latin
120
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
122
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
30
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
48
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
47
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
18
cursive (German)
13
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
48
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
6
display script
35
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
31
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
54
high
56
poor
16
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
85
blue
8
brown
52
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
47
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
84
yes
59
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
7
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
30
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
31
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
24
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
15
never
2
normally
48
occasionally
15
often
12
rarely
21
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
68
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
22
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
27
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
17
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
11
normally
10
occasionally
10
often
12
rarely
15
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
14
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
14
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
4
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
11
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: varies
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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