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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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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France
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Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
6
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
5
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
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3
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12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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