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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Manuscript
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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n/a
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Colour of Staves
black
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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14
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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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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quintuple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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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
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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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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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blue
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dark brown
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light brown
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chant (square)
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strene notation
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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n/a
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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n/a
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
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partial borders: two- and three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
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normally
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often
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rarely
4
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials 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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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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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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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 6
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
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