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
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Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
21
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
5
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
10
12
5
13
1
14
1
2
17
3
16
4
21
5
29
6
31
7
38
8
34
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
8
quadruple
2
single
36
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
18
poor
4
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
36
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
27
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
21
poor
2
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of staves: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 7
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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