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
choirbook
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Material
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Pricking
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Height of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
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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
chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
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Level of Calligraphy
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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textura
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Colour of Text
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
flourished
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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