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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parchment
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Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
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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
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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fully texted with one text
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Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
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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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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
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occasionally
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occasionally
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often
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banner
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 13
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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