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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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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black
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8
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9
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2-part opening
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5-part opening
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single
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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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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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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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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
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not specified
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void mensural
5
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
coronae
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pointers
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cursive
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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black
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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plain initials
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always
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never
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calligraphic
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normally
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sometimes
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: none
Material: paper
Pricking frequency: never
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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