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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Germany
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Casale Monferrato
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France
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
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3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
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
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Painted initials type: plain initials
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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