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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partbook (single)
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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
never
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none visible
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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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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
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void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
2
red
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reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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