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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
10
Mechelen
12
Munich
4
Spain
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
7
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
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10
16
11
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12
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2
6
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9
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21
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
2
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
20
dark brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 7
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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