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