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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Pricking
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none visible
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
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end symbol
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pointers
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provided with single incipit
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varies
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rotonda
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark 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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normally
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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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Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
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rarely
6
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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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
always
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never
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normally
2
occasionally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
2
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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banner
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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vignette
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Material: parchment (with paper)
Level of calligraphy music: high
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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