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