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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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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Pricking
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not 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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provided, in dedicated space
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notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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black
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blue
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dark brown
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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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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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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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 multiple incipits
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untexted
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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sometimes
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Borders Frequency
never
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occasionally
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sometimes
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Type of notation: full mensural
Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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