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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
9
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
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5
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
quadruple
4
single
12
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
9
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration frequency: never
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Colour of text: red
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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