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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Preparation
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Pricking
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Indentation for Initials
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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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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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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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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high
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very high
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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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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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often
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decorated
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occasionally
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often
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littera notabilior
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
Separate text: no separate text
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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