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
13
Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
13
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
17
11
10
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
8
6
11
7
12
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
2
single
19
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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