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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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
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no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
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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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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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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Penned Initials Frequency
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
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end-symbol
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Pricking frequency: never
Type of notation: void mensural
Physical format: oblong
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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