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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St Gall
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Stirling
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
12
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
9
normally
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
8
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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