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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Material
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parchment
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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2-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
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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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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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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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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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provided with single incipit
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Frequency
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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