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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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France
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Mechelen
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Padua
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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