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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Printed work
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paper
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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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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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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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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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
10
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
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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staves not ruled on grid
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no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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none
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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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staves extended into margin
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light 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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n/a
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poor
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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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fully texted with one text
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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 or more texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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n/a
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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light 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
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Type of script: textura
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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