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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Belgium
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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
freehand
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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rarely
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never
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 2
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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