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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France
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Cities
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Brussels
3
Cognac
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Florence
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Mechelen
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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
4
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
2
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
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
5
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 7
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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