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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paper
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Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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variable space, not on grid
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no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
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staveline added
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pointers
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space-filler
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partially texted with one text
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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
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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: one-sided
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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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occasionally
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
5
often
1
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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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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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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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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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
Indentation for initials: single
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: hybrida
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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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