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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Ferrara
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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signes-de-renvoi
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Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration frequency: often
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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