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
Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
1
6
3
7
4
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Pricking frequency: never
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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