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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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
10
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
3
2
4
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6
3
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
9
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Penned initials frequency: normally
Locations part of: Italy
Colour of staves: brown
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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