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