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
Belgium
3
Germany
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Italy
4
Portugal
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
parchment
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
2
1
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials type: decorated
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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