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