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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
6
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
6
France
1
Germany
3
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Maastricht
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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