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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Italy
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London
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
1
12
4
2
1
3
4
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
12
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
12
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Borders frequency: never
Miniatures frequency: never
Monophonic notation: absent
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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