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
14
Germany
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Cities
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
3
parchment
18
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
10
19
11
11
12
5
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
10
7
12
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
4
single
18
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
21
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Type of script: display script
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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