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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Physical type
chansonnier
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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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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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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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
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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
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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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
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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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cursive (Anglicana)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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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
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
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often
2
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 8
Level of calligraphy text: high
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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