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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
13
1
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
ornament
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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