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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Cities
Basel
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
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single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
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3
2
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
2
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Borders size: partial borders: one- and two-sided
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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