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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Size of Music Text Area
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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Indentation for Initials
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empty ruled staves on grid
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not in dedicated space
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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
Colour of Notation
brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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cursive
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Multiple Texts
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Penned Initials Frequency
often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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sometimes
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always
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normally
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littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 6
Type of notation: void mensural
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: poor
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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