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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parchment
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empty ruled staves 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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Adhoc Adaptation
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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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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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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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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roman
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Multiple Texts
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Miniatures Frequency
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Borders Frequency
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: two-sided
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Penned Initials Type
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sometimes
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Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Production method: Manuscript
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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