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
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
1
Brussels
1
Florence
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Freiburg
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London
2
Mechelen
2
Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
9
10
3
11
2
2
6
3
6
4
5
5
6
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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