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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Physical type
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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Size (height in mm)
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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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Space Provided for 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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other
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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
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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Copying of Text
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fully texted with one or two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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display script
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Colour of Text
black
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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
always
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
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normally
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calligraphic
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littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Penned initials frequency: often
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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