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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1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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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 consecutive
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4-part opening
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7-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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quadruple
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varies
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2
left between voice parts as part of grid
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3
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13
variable space, not on grid
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Indentation for initials filled in
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notation extended into margin
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staveline added
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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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coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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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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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
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very high
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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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red
17
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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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
Voice-names
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banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 11
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Lisbon, Portugal, Biblioteca Nacional, Colecção Dr. Ivo Cruz. MS 60, First half of 16th century, All folios
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