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