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