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
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Germany
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
4
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
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6
5
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
12
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Flemish
Borders frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: normally
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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