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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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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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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Number 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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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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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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triple
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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
1
staves not ruled
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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
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
4
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
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Flemish
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French
4
Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
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
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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hybrida
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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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blue
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dark brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 2
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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