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
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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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