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 (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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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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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
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triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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