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