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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Italy
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
21
Format
oblong
12
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
9
never
3
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
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3
3
3
4
7
5
10
6
21
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part opening
2
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
8
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
8
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 6
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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