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
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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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Adhoc Adaptation
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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blue
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brown
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gold
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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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 one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Penned Initials Frequency
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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