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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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
1
Germany (South)
3
Girona
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Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
2
single
14
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
11
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
3
red
14
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 6
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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