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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Colour of Staves
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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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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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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red
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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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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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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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space-filler
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Language
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fully texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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Multiple Texts
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
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Borders Size
full borders
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littera notabilior
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Other Decoration Frequency
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end-symbol
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Pricking frequency: never
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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