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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
18
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Mechelen
15
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
10
12
3
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
9
6
12
7
13
8
18
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 8
Physical format: upright
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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