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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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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 consecutive
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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
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
5
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very 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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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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often
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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never
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normally
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often
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diagrams
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 4
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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