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
Austria
4
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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1
Tarazona
1
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Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
2
5
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
12
7
9
8
11
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
10
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
22
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: yes
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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