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
11
France
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
8
France
1
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
parchment
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
11
7
15
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: often
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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