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
28
Physical type
chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
25
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
3
none visible
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
28
11
13
12
6
13
2
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
9
6
17
7
14
8
18
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
6
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
2
Flemish
4
French
15
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
28
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
14
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
18
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
3
often
2
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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