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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Locations of Origin
Countries
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
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
5
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8
7
9
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
10
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
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-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
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Mechelen
Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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