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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Austria
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
9
Material
paper
17
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
9
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
5
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
7
3
19
4
9
5
8
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
6
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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