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