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
13
Cities
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 7
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Painted initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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