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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parchment
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
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Ruling Medium
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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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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notation extended into margin
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other
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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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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signes-de-renvoi
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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Type of Script
cursive
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Colour of Text
black
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
always
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Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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always
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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occasionally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
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normally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: brown
Number of staves: 10
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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