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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choirbook
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Material
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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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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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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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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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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