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