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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Printed work
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paper
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
13
none visible
16
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
13
dark brown
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gold
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light brown
1
n/a
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red
4
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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11
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13
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5
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8
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6
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7
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8
9
7
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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varies
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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14
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notation and staves extended into margin
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7
other
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partial additional staves
9
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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black
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dark brown
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gold
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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not specified
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void mensural
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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n/a
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coronae
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end symbol
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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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
12
untexted
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varies
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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humanistic
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
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high
7
n/a
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
18
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
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occasionally
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often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
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plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
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
3
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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banner
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decorated letters
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diagrams
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littera notabilior
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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