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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
single leaf
1
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
14
never
8
none visible
22
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
21
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
printed staves
5
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
14
1
2
4
3
16
4
22
5
15
6
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
36
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
22
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
11
n/a
13
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
22
German
7
Italian
20
Latin
35
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
8
display script
2
roman
3
rotonda
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
16
n/a
13
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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