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