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
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
6
4
2
6
4
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
10
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (italic)
8
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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