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