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
Austria
6
Belgium
7
Germany
9
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
9
3
10
4
14
5
17
6
22
7
16
8
18
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
8
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
18
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
19
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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