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
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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France
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Mechelen
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Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
parchment
18
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
10
16
11
9
12
3
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
9
7
12
8
18
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
17
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
14
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Borders frequency: rarely
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Material: parchment
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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