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
3
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Catalonia
1
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 12
Planned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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