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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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
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often
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rarely
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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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none
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
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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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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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humanistic
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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signes-de-renvoi
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Number of staves: 7
Penned initials type: plain initials
Level of calligraphy music: high
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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