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