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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Physical type
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Pricking
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none visible
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Colour of Staves
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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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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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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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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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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
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Borders Frequency
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Borders Size
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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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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Penned Initials Type
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Type of notation: void mensural
Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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