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
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Physical type
choirbook
40
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
33
11
20
12
9
13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
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11
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19
6
24
7
25
8
36
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
8
quadruple
4
single
36
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
18
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Latin
37
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
30
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
40
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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