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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Manuscript
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Indentation for Initials
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empty ruled staves on grid
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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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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
full mensural
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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
end symbol
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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black
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Voice-names
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Borders frequency: occasionally
Painted initials frequency: occasionally
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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