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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Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
Material
paper
14
parchment
3
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
11
11
10
12
17
13
5
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
6
single
11
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 12
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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