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
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no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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staves extended into margin
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
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pointers
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repeat signs
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space-filler
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Colour of Text
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red
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reddish brown
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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
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
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rarely
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sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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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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Copy language name: Latin
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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