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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
5
1
6
2
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Type of notation: void mensural
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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