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