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