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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Material
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Format
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Colour of Staves
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single rastrum
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empty ruled staves on grid
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Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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Colour of Notation
black
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chant (square)
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absent
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fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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fully texted with one or two texts
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never
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Borders Frequency
never
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normally
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calligraphic
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never
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decorative final long
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Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: plain initials
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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