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