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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Germany
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Cities
Florence
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Italy
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
4
3
5
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8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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