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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partbooks (complete set)
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paper
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oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
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no separate text
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation 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
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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untexted
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cursive
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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calligraphic
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Colour of notation: black
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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