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
choirbook
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Material
paper
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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
none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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12-part opening
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2-part opening
5
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
display script
7
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 9
Number of staves: 7
Type of notation: strene notation
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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