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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Pricking
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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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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Indentation for initials filled in
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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
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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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
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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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
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Frequency
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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signes-de-renvoi
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Indentation for initials: double
Monophonic notation: present
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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