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
8
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
3
1
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
16
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
15
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Copy language name: French
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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