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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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
10
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
5
1
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
16
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
23
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
20
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Copy language name: French
Multiple texts: no
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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