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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
10
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
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
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Pricking frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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