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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Pricking
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Indentation for Initials
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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notation and staves extended into margin
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
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Level of Calligraphy
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
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provided with one or two incipits
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varies
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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Colour of Text
black
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
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never
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Borders Frequency
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often
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Other Decoration Type
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end-symbol
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: none
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.12 (Lat. 455; olim V.H.9), 1481, All folios
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