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
Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
14
1
5
2
6
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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