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