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
5
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Ruling medium: freehand
Borders frequency: never
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Production method: Manuscript
Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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