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
16
Germany
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Cities
Brussels
12
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
15
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
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9
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11
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9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
1
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
18
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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