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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Germany
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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4
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
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Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
5
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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