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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Florence
4
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1
Naples
1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
3
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Material: paper
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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