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