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