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