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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Locations of Origin
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Rome
1
St Gall
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Physical format: upright
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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