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
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
France
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Mechelen
2
Munich
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Rome
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
7
11
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12
3
13
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4
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5
3
6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: blue
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials frequency: normally
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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