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
Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Florence
3
Italy
3
Tarazona
2
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
10
5
2
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
n/a
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 4
Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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