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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Austria
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
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red
1
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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2
10
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11
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3
4
4
4
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11
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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