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
11
Physical type
choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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2
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3
1
4
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5
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6
6
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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