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
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
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none visible
14
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
23
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
12
1
2
2
3
4
4
8
5
5
6
12
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
2
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
14
quintuple
1
single
11
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
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3
English
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French
12
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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