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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
1
Köln
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Painted initials frequency: normally
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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