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