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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Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
1
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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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 (bastarda)
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display script
1
humanistic
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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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
2
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: always
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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