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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Belgium
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Italy
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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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6
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7
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8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
Other Decoration Type
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Borders frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Multiple texts: yes
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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