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
paper
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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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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staveline added
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Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: three-sided
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partial borders: two- and three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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Painted Initials Type
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zoomorphic initial
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Painted initials type: decorated
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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