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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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France
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Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
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12
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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