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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
1
Italy
5
Spain
4
Cities
Catalonia
2
Florence
1
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
2
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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