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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paper
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Pricking
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Indentation for Initials
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Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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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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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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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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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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fully texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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cursive (italic)
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Multiple Texts
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calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
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decorative final long
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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