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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Material exact%3apaper
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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