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
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
3
12
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2
2
3
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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
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations name: Florence
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: always
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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