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
2
paper (with 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
none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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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
2
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Colour of Text
black
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dark 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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Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Colour of staves: red
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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