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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
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Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
4
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
tablebook
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
8
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
2
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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