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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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Locations name: Modena
Locations part of: Italy
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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