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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Arundel
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
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Format
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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
2
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Locations name: France
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Dutch
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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