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
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Great Britain
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Cities
London
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
5
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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