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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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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Number of staves
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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 opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part score
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4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
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18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
4
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
10
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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gold
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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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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n/a
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two 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 one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
3
reddish brown
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yellow
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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
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
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rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Adhoc adaptation: other
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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