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
Italy
7
Cities
Florence
7
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
6
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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