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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Great Britain
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
2
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of staves: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Agricola: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "1504 die 23 Martij.",
Ghiselin: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 15 Julij.",
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