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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26
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Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
3
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Colour of Staves
black
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brown
37
dark brown
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
26
straightedge
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5
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8
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4
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11
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8
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
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n/a
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21
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triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
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29
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2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
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6
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5
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
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18
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9
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Indentation for initials filled in
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12
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2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
16
other
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17
staveline added
7
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4
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black
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light brown
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chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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space-filler
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17
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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7
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
15
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
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historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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