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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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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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2-part single page
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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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left below voice parts as part of 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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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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staveline added
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Colour of Notation
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chant (square)
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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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 or two texts
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
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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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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
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often
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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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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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
2
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Type of notation: full mensural
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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