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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Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Indentation for Initials
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left between voice parts as part of 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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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
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Level of Calligraphy
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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repeat signs
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signes-de-renvoi
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Presence or Absence of Text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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Colour of Text
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Multiple Texts
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
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sometimes
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
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