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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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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none visible
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often
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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2-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
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6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
other
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partial additional staves
12
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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end symbol
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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 two or more texts
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partially 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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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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very high
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Colour of Text
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blue
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dark red
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green
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
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rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
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occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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banner
1
decorated letters
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decorative final long
4
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Spanish
Material: paper
Physical format: oblong
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Number of staves: 6
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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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