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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Level of calligraphy music: poor
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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