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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Material
paper
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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Indentation for Initials
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empty ruled staves on grid
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
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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
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Presence or Absence of Text
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Multiple Texts
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
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Planned Initials Frequency
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 3
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Painted initials type: flourished
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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