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