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