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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Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
30
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
11
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
30
12
12
13
3
14
1
15
1
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
17
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
9
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
28
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Physical type: choirbook
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 11
Type of notation: void mensural
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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