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
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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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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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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
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
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rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
5
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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embellished final barline
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials type: flourished
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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