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
Belgium
1
Italy
5
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Florence
4
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
6
3
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
7
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Ruling medium: freehand
Borders frequency: never
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Colour of notation: dark brown
Miniatures frequency: never
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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