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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Torgau
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Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
9
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
10
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
10
7
10
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
21
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
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
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Indentation for initials: single
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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