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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
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Pricking
always
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n/a
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Height of Staves
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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empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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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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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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signa congruentiae
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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display script
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rotonda
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textura
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no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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normally
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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never
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often
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sometimes
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calligraphic
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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banner
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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