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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Great Britain
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Cities
London
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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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
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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2
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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
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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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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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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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Latin
1
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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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Colour of Text
black
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Multiple Texts
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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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Material: parchment (with paper)
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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