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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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
ornament
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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