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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Antwerp
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Brussels
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8
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2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
77
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
64
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
73
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
never
10
none visible
23
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
59
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
77
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
44
11
20
12
13
13
3
2
16
3
19
4
21
5
32
6
35
7
36
8
49
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
30
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
66
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
43
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
42
none
14
quadruple
5
single
77
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
66
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
14
other
5
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
77
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
75
Monophonic Notation
absent
64
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
33
poor
6
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
Flemish
5
French
17
German
6
Italian
4
Latin
72
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
73
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
36
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
36
poor
5
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
73
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
48
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
7
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
32
occasionally
12
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of notation: black
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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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