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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Florence
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Mantua
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Modena
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
5
1
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
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
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
embellished final barline
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Locations part of: Italy
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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