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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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
never
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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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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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5
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9
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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
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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French
2
German
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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display script
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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
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blue
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Locations name: London
Indentation for initials: none
Locations part of: Great Britain
Colour of text: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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