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