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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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Catalonia
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Florence
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2
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
11
parchment
4
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
7
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quintuple
1
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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