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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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France
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Locations part of: Belgium
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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