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
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
7
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 17
Painted initials type: decorated
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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