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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Belgium
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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1
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1
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8
Naples
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
3
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
2
13
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14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
10
7
14
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
2
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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