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
16
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
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Flanders
1
France
1
Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
15
12
4
13
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2
2
3
2
4
4
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11
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9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
22
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
4
single
20
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
3
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Locations name: Austria
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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