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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Physical type
choirbook
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Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not 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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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
not specified
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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Level of Calligraphy
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Multiple Texts
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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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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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 4
Penned initials frequency: always
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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