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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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
12
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
8
7
4
8
6
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
14
German
1
Italian
17
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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