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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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Colour of notation: red-brown
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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