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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Manuscript
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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Pricking
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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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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made for complete additional staves
5
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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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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coronae
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end symbol
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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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Presence or Absence of Text
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fully texted with one text
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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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textura
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Colour of Text
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Multiple Texts
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
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often
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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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 with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
1
normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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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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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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