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
Austria
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Belgium
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England
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Brussels
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France
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London
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Mechelen
6
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
4
12
2
2
16
3
18
4
27
5
23
6
25
7
25
8
27
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
7
single
25
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 8
Type of notation: void mensural
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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