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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Burgundy
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Ferrara
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Florence
3
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Rome
2
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
2
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Physical format: bound upright but prepared oblong
Production method: Manuscript
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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