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
England
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Italy
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Cities
France
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Northamptonshire
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
2
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
1
13
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2
2
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Pricking frequency: sometimes
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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