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
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Italy
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Belgium
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France
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Mantua
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Copy language name: Italian
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 8
Physical format: upright
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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