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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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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2-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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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
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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
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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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
10
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
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Borders Size
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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plain initials
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normally
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often
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Number of staves: 3
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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