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
Belgium
3
Great Britain
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Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: often
Indentation for initials: double
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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