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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
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Florence
4
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
9
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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