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