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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Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
9
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: untexted
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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