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
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled 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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Adhoc Adaptation
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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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
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2
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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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
6
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Language
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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Level of Calligraphy
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black
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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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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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often
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rarely
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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ornament
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signa congruentiae
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Colour of staves: brown
Locations part of: Spain
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 12
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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