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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Antwerp
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Brussels
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England
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
3
3
2
4
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5
4
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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