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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paper (with parchment)
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
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
double rastrum
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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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11
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12
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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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 opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
3
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 on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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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
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 10
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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