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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Great Britain
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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
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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16
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17
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
2
single
2
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
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
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
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
normally
1
occasionally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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