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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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occasionally
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Colour of Staves
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brown
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1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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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
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none
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staves not ruled 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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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
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
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
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English
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Flemish
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French
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Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
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
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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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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
5
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Colour of Text
black
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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
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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never
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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