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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Production method
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Physical type
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Material
paper
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Size of Music Text Area
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Height of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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Indentation for Initials
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empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled 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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other
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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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
fair
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high
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fully texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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cursive
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textura
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
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Miniatures frequency: never
Painted initials frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: never
Type of notation: void mensural
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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