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
2
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
grey
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Penned initials frequency: often
Penned initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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