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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Countries
France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Mantua
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
6
2
7
1
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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