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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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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 between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on 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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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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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
9
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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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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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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cursive (Anglicana)
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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plain initials
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always
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sometimes
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 6
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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