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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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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upright
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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2-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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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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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled
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variable space, not on 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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Adhoc Adaptation
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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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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pointers
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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fully texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Colour of Text
black
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
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Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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often
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Separate text: no separate text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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