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
12
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Modena
4
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
2
6
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: no
Type of script: textura
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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