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
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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