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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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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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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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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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
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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
5
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
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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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
2
often
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rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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never
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occasionally
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often
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 6
Pricking frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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