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