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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Material
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Format
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Pricking
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no separate text
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
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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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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Multiple Texts
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Miniatures Frequency
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
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normally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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banner
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decorated letters
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end-symbol
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vignette
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Multiple texts: yes
Copy language name: n/a
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
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