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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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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Indentation for initials filled in
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5
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notation and staves 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
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coronae
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end symbol
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provided with one or two incipits
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varies
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
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reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
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Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
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rarely
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often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: paper
Number of staves: 10
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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