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
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
8
12
4
13
1
3
2
4
2
5
9
6
10
7
10
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
n/a
1
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
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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