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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paper
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
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staveline added
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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absent
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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end symbol
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partially texted with one text
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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sometimes
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often
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littera notabilior
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Type of notation: void mensural
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Lisbon, Portugal, Biblioteca Nacional, Colecção Dr. Ivo Cruz. MS 60, First half of 16th century, All folios
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