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
Cities
Belgium
1
France
5
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Colour of text: brown
Locations name: France
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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