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
5
Cities
Florence
3
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
5
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
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Locations name: Eton
Number of staves: 15
Number of staves: 16
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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