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