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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Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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3-part consecutive
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Indentation for Initials
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empty ruled staves on grid
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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gold
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light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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signa congruentiae
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space-filler
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fully texted with two or more texts
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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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untexted
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hybrida
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roman
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gold
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light 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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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
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decorated
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plain initials
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always
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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
normally
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often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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rarely
4
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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