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
Italy
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
4
France
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
2
1
3
3
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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