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
Italy
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Cities
Florence
10
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
7
Latin
8
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
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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