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
13
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
11
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
9
7
12
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
20
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
19
quadruple
5
single
19
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
8
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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