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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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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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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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 consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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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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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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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
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
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red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
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
3
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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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
antiqua
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very 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
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
2
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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ornament
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Colour of text: black
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Locations part of: Italy
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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