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
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
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England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
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France
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Italy
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Netherlands
1
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1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
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
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: never
Copy language name: French
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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