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
9
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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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
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none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 4
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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