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
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Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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4-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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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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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with two texts
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untexted
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cursive (Anglicana)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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dark red
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green
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Frequency
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 2
Physical format: upright
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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