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