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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Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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double rastrum
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Number of staves
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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
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
14
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
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varies
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empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
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Indentation for initials filled in
3
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13
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notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
8
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16
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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red
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
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full mensural
4
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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signes-de-renvoi
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provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (Italianate)
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cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
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textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
8
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
4
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
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flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
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
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 6
Locations name: Ferrara
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
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