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
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
1
Ferrara
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Florence
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
1
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: present
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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