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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paper (with parchment)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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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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staveline added
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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space-filler
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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varies
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Multiple Texts
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
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Borders Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two- and three-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
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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flourished
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historiated
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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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
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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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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Indentation for initials: none
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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