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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Casale Monferrato
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Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
Type of Script
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Colour of text: brown
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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