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
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
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Colour of text: black
Locations name: Paris
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: oblong
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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