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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Countries
Austria
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
18
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
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Switzerland
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1
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1
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
27
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
41
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
5
13
1
2
5
3
8
4
8
5
4
6
12
7
6
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
25
quintuple
1
single
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
8
poor
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
25
German
9
Italian
18
Latin
33
Spanish
5
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
35
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
12
poor
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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