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