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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Physical type
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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6
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7
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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 single page
5
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
18
single
6
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
7
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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chant (Gothic)
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full mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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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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none
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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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Language
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Latin
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Spanish
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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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antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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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
fair
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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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gold
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grey
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
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trompe l'oeil
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
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occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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