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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Austria
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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
2
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Type of script: textura
Separate text: no separate text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 37 (olim H.C.20; = MaiM 60), c. 1510-31, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
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