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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Brussels
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1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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