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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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
6
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Separate text: no separate text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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