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
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
3
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Coimbra
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1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
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Munich
3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
19
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
7
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
4
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
8
6
8
7
9
8
19
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
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
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Locations part of: Italy
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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