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