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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
23
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
6
4
4
5
5
6
15
7
11
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
23
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
23
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
16
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
29
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
32
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
18
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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