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