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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Italy
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
13
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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