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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
7
quadruple
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single
17
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
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Language
Flemish
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4
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
11
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 14
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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