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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
13
normally
1
occasionally
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
6
3
8
4
11
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19
6
19
7
17
8
22
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
6
quadruple
1
single
31
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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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
31
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
3
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
16
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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