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
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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4
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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 opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
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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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
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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 (humanistic)
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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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grey
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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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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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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
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Material: parchment (with paper)
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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