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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
3
England
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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