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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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
1
2
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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