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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
4
Italy
15
Silesia
3
Spain
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Switzerland
4
Cities
Basel
4
Bologna
1
Bruges
2
Florence
9
Fossombrone
2
Freiburg
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
London
4
Switzerland
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Tarazona
3
Venice
3
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
33
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
9
never
7
none visible
21
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
18
dark brown
6
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
2
3
3
15
4
18
5
8
6
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
41
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
21
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
9
n/a
8
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
18
German
8
Italian
13
Latin
29
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
11
n/a
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
normally
9
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Physical format: oblong
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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