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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Austria
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
8
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 8
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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