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
18
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
13
Mechelen
15
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
4
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
9
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
10
6
13
7
12
8
18
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
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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