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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
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
5
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 5
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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