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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Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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16
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varies
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empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
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6
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3
variable space, not on grid
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20
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9
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7
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4
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11
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
11
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19
staveline added
4
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dark brown
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red
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Level of Calligraphy
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pointers
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
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antiqua
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cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
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roman
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textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
8
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
18
dark brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
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zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
8
historiated
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littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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