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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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Colour of Staves
black
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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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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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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coronae
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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textura
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light 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
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Pricking frequency: none visible
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: single
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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