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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Belgium
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Brussels
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
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Portugal
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
6
12
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2
5
3
5
4
8
5
15
6
10
7
12
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 5
Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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