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
Antwerp
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Brussels
12
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
2
parchment
19
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
13
12
5
13
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2
2
3
2
4
4
5
8
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11
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12
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19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
21
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
2
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
18
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Colour of staves: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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