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
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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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
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
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8
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8
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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