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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
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none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
12
11
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12
3
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3
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
red
13
Multiple Texts
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Multiple texts: yes
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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