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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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
Type of Script
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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embellished final barline
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: textura
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XII, c. 1520-30 (ff. 1-8); mid-16th century (ff. 9-22, 23-34); late 16th century (remainder of manuscript), All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
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