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