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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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Modena
3
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
embellished final barline
3
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Colour of notation: brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations part of: Italy
Material: paper
Penned initials type: flourished
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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