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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choirbook
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Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Indentation for Initials
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empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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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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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
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Type of Notation
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
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signa congruentiae
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fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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Multiple Texts
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Borders Frequency
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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decorated
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: grey
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of notation: black
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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