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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choirbook
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paper
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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single rastrum
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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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Copying of Music
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black
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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full mensural
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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
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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partial borders: one-sided
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end-symbol
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Ruling medium: freehand
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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