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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
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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13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
2
6
4
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
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
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of notation: brown
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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