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
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Florence
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France
5
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
12
Format
oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: dark brown
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: humanistic
Penned initials frequency: often
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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