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
3
Belgium
5
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Bruges
2
Brussels
3
Florence
2
Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
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London
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Mechelen
3
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
1
12
1
2
13
3
22
4
19
5
18
6
19
7
15
8
15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
22
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
8
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Multiple texts: yes
Type of script: hybrida
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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