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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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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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
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
3
5
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6
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7
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8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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