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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
10
none visible
20
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
24
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
18
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
4
6
13
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
20
single
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
14
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
32
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
15
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
6
Italian
6
Latin
33
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
15
poor
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
39
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Painted initials type: flourished
Painted initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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