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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Vienna
5
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
6
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
8
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
8
3
8
4
8
5
10
6
11
7
11
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
15
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
27
brown
6
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Colour of staves: black
Type of notation: void mensural
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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