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
22
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
14
normally
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
4
3
5
1
6
7
7
5
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part score
3
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
19
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Locations part of: Switzerland
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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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