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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Pricking
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normally
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Colour of Staves
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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4-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of 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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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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other
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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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Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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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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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
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blue
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grey
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light brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
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often
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full and partial borders
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full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
1
rarely
6
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 with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
2
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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