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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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
normally
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occasionally
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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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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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quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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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
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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