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
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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Number of staves
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3-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
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fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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2
rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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signa congruentiae
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Colour of text: black
Physical format: oblong
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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