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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Austria
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
10
7
5
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
5
grey
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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