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