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
Augsburg
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Mechelen
9
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
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2
2
3
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4
5
5
7
6
10
7
13
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Borders frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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