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