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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Florence
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1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
8
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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