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