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
Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Germany
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Halberstadt
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Italy
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Leipzig
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Pisa
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Material: parchment
Ruling medium: straightedge
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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