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