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