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
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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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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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quintuple
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single
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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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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
3
German
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Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
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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 multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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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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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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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
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
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occasionally
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Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 9
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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