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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
3
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
1
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
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
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
humanistic
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
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
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration frequency: often
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: no separate text
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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