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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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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no separate text
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end symbol
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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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 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
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
7
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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ornament
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Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 10
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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