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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paper
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Pricking
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empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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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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partial additional staves
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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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
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with one or two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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cursive (bastarda)
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Colour of Text
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Multiple Texts
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
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never
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Guide letters only
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 7
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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