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
always
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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3-part single page
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation 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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staves extended into margin
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black
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chant (square)
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coronae
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end symbol
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signa congruentiae
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space-filler
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provided with one or two incipits
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textura
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no
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yes
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full borders
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sometimes
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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