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
1
France
1
Italy
4
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration type: Voice-names
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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