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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paper (with parchment)
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always
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Colour of Staves
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on 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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not in dedicated space
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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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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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Level of Calligraphy
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with two or more texts
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Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
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Painted Initials Frequency
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often
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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decorated
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Planned Initials Frequency
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rarely
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sometimes
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders size: full borders
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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