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
Belgium
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Cities
Bourges
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Bruges
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Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Indentation for initials: single
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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