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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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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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
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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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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
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
2
German
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Italian
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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 or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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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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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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