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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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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often
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Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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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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Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
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)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
textura
4
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
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
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never
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Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 2
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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