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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Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
15
none visible
25
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
21
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
46
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
8
12
3
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
6
3
6
4
7
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
31
single
23
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
22
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
13
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
12
German
7
Italian
7
Latin
41
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
12
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
12
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 1013 (M.36), 1509-52, 69v-70v, 81v-123r
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