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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Great Britain
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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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
never
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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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12
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3
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4
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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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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
1
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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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
2
partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 7
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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