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