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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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with two or more texts
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Borders Frequency
never
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 3
Level of calligraphy text: high
Type of notation: void mensural
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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