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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choirbook
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Format
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Preparation
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Pricking
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Height of Staves
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Number of staves
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2-part score
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5-part opening
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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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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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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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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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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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fully texted and provided with incipit
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partially texted with one text
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Multiple Texts
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
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calligraphic
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
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sometimes
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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