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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment (with paper)
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Colour 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 consecutive
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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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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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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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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
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
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English
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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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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blue
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dark red
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green
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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
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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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
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normally
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Voice-names
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Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 4
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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