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
2
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Italy
9
Silesia
3
Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
5
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Spain
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
7
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
20
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
2
3
3
1
4
7
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
5
French
14
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
17
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Painted initials type: historiated
Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: provided with two incipits
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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