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