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