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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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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3-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
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none
13
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15
triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
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3
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variable space, not on grid
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11
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16
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staveline added
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chant (square)
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coronae
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cue notes
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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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
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
8
brown
25
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
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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historiated
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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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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Voice-names
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banner
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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ornament
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 10
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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