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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parchment
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Format
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Size (height in mm)
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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quadruple
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on 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
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
3
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
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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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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dark red
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green
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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
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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normally
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occasionally
4
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 5
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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