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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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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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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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
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chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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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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Multiple Texts
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
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flourished
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
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