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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chansonnier
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Pricking
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2-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of 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
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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cursive (bastarda)
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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black
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blue
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dark brown
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dark red
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gold
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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
always
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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trompe l'oeil
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Penned Initials Frequency
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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calligraphic
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rarely
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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