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
12
Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
4
parchment
13
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
14
11
8
12
3
2
2
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
11
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
1
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
4
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
17
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: display script
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Indentation for initials: single
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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