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