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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
12
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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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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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 opening
10
4-part opening
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5-part opening
9
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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quadruple
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single
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triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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end-symbol
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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