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