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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Material
paper
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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straightedge
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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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 consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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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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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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Colour of Notation
black
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chant (square)
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Level of Calligraphy
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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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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space-filler
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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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
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
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flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
8
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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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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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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