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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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single leaf
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
3
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
1
never
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none visible
3
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
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gold
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
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quadruple 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
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14
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5
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
1
3-part single page
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4-part opening
1
4-part single page
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5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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