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
Belgium
8
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
3
6
4
7
6
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9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
7
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of notation: red
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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