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
Belgium
3
Italy
6
Spain
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
1
Fossombrone
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Seville
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
11
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
13
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
7
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
3
4
5
5
5
6
8
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
7
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
custodes
2
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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