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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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment (with paper)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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1-part single page
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3-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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empty ruled staves on grid
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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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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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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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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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Monophonic Notation
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coronae
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end symbol
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with two or more texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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textura
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Colour of Text
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
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plain initials
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
5
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Pricking frequency: always
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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