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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choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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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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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 below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
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staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
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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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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
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occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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