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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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
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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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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
present
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Colour of Text
black
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red
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Multiple Texts
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 7
Copy language name: Flemish
Number of staves: 8
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: present
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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