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
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
France
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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