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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Material
paper
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
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Multiple Texts
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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zoomorphic initial
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occasionally
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rarely
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
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banner
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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