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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
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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
10
none visible
1
occasionally
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sometimes
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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
1
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11
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2
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
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
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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