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
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Material
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Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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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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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
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4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
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fully texted with one or two texts
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provided with single incipit
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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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
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
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never
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Planned Initials Type
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normally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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diagrams
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 4
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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