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
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
3
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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2
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4
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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 opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
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single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Painted initials type: decorated
Number of staves: 6
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: none
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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