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
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Format
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Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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2-part opening
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4-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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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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other
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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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
end symbol
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with 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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varies
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cursive
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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black
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
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decorated
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always
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never
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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normally
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sometimes
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Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Locations part of: Germany
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Colour of notation: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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