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