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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Austria
8
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
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Brussels
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
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London
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Mechelen
1
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Spain
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Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
17
3
21
4
20
5
19
6
20
7
15
8
16
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
single
21
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 3
Material: paper
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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