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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chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Colour of Staves
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Number of staves
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2-part opening
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3-part score
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4-part opening
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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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quadruple
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves 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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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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4
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Latin
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fully texted with one or two texts
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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
1
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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