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
Great Britain
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Cities
Florence
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Naples
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 4
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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