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
9
Cities
Florence
8
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
6
4
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
2
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
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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