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