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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
1
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
4
2
5
2
6
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7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of text: dark brown
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical format: upright
Borders frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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