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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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
5
1
6
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
8
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Penned initials type: flourished
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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