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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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17
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13
3
3
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8
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15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: dark brown
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Type of script: textura
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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