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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Austria
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
6
none visible
10
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
8
7
9
8
13
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
28
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
5
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
7
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
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Number of staves: 9
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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