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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
17
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
29
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
20
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
22
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
5
4
8
5
5
6
14
7
12
8
16
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
24
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
11
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
pointers
6
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
2
French
32
German
5
Italian
19
Latin
35
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
13
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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