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
Austria
7
Belgium
19
Czech Republic
2
France
3
Germany
10
Italy
20
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
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Brussels
13
Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
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France
7
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
17
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Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
78
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
71
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
45
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
78
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
9
none visible
29
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
26
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
78
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
39
11
24
12
12
13
5
14
1
15
1
2
13
3
12
4
16
5
23
6
32
7
33
8
43
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
46
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
78
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
78
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
47
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
22
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
32
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
60
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
63
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
31
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
24
other
3
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
26
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
77
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
32
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
53
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
29
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
73
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
78
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
30
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
25
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
36
poor
7
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
5
brown
26
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
37
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
15
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
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Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: yes
Ruling medium: triple+rastrum
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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