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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paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
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never
12
none visible
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
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single rastrum
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17
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8
5
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
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2-part score
2
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part score
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4-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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varies
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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9
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
other
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partial additional staves
12
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Type of Notation
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full mensural
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not specified
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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n/a
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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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Presence or Absence of Text
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
roman
1
rotonda
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
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n/a
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poor
13
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
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
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
4
vignette
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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