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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Material
paper
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Format
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oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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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 score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled 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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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
10
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Presence or Absence of Text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two or more texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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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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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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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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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Material: paper
Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 4
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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