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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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double rastrum
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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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3-part consecutive
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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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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staveline added
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chant (square)
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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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 two incipits
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untexted
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varies
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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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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light brown
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red
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red-brown
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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
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Borders Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
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often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials 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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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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flourished
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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
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
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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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Other Decoration Type
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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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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