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
4
Cities
Brussels
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: none
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: dark brown
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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