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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Countries
Belgium
4
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
4
France
4
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
19
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
19
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
3
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
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration type: banner
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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