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
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
21
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
30
quintuple
1
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
25
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
30
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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