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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
n/a
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
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1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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1
sometimes
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calligraphic
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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Planned Initials Type
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never
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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