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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with 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
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never
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none visible
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
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4-part opening
7
4-part single page
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5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
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textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: brown
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Monophonic notation: present
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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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