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