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
Antwerp
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Bourges
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France
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Netherlands
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Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
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6
3
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Dutch
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Penned initials type: decorated
Ruling medium: freehand
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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