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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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
3
5-part opening
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8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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