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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Germany
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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
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14
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Colour of notation: brown
Monophonic notation: present
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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