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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Physical type
choirbook
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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empty ruled staves on grid
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no separate text
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with two or more texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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cursive
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
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Multiple Texts
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Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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rarely
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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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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Borders size: full and partial borders
Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Number of staves: 7
Pricking frequency: often
Type of notation: void mensural
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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