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