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
3
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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