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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paper
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
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 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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Indentation for initials filled in
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4
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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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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none
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Copying of Text
Language
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black
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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
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
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often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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normally
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Number of staves: 13
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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