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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Manuscript
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choirbook
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paper
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parchment
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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Colour of Staves
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9
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on 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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provided, in dedicated space
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
2
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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none
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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calligraphic with decoration
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Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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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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often
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sometimes
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 5
Pricking frequency: never
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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