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