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
78
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
63
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
28
never
9
none visible
31
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
33
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
78
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
40
11
20
12
9
13
4
14
1
2
6
3
4
4
10
5
17
6
27
7
25
8
36
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
30
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
54
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
61
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
26
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
18
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
67
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
55
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
31
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
31
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
void mensural
76
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
29
poor
8
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
9
Flemish
5
French
35
German
6
Italian
11
Latin
69
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
73
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
34
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
16
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
26
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
38
poor
8
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
6
brown
32
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
35
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
44
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
32
occasionally
15
often
10
rarely
18
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
19
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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