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
44
Physical type
choirbook
35
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
44
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
18
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
17
11
10
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
7
3
7
4
8
5
14
6
18
7
17
8
24
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
44
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
24
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
14
poor
5
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
19
Italian
9
Latin
40
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
20
poor
6
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
13
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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