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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Physical type
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paper
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parchment
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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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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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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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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partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark 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
never
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normally
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decorated
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Penned 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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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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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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occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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