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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
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3
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
6
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Monophonic notation: present
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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