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