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