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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n/a
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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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double rastrum
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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
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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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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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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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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staveline added
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Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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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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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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varies
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textura
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Colour of Text
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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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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rarely
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sometimes
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
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often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
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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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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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never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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