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
55
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
41
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
24
Format
oblong
19
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
3
never
8
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
22
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
11
12
3
13
2
2
6
3
10
4
14
5
11
6
21
7
18
8
24
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
20
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
41
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
23
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
16
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
2
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
5
French
35
German
2
Italian
19
Latin
47
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
31
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
17
hybrida
6
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
22
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
22
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
58
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
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
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
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