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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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
7
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
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
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
7
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Multiple texts: no
Type of script: display script
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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