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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England
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Maastricht
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Northamptonshire
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Spain
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Zwickau
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
12
3
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy music: poor
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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