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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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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Material
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parchment
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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4-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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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
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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Multiple Texts
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Number of staves: 3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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