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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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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 single page
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4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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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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Colour of Text
black
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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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Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Locations part of: Germany
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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