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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no separate text
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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staveline added
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Colour of Notation
black
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red
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chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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end symbol
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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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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Multiple Texts
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Borders Frequency
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sometimes
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Miniatures frequency: never
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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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