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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Material
parchment
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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
always
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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
single rastrum
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-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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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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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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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
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
4
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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signa congruentiae
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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
4
partially texted with one text
1
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
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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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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occasionally
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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occasionally
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often
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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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historiated
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 8
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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