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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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
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Type of Notation
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Level of Calligraphy
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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fully texted with one text
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
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Multiple Texts
no
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Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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decorated
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calligraphic
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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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