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