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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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
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Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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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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partial additional staves
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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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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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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cursive (bastarda)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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black
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Multiple Texts
no
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Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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partial borders: one-sided
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often
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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often
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Type of script: textura
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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