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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Italy
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Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
hybrida
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: hybrida
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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