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