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